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To declare May 11th, 2013, to be Stamp Out Hunger Day in Columbus, and to encourage Central Ohioans to participate in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive.
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WHEREAS, on Saturday, May 11th, 2013, the National Association of Letter Carriers will team up with Campbell Soup Company to collect food donations and provide assistance to the millions of Americans who are struggling with hunger; and
WHEREAS, the Stamp Out Hunger food drive is a nationwide effort to help the more than 50 million Americans living at risk of hunger by providing food to local food banks and pantries that rely heavily on donations; and
WHEREAS, helping Stamp Out Hunger is as easy as checking your mailbox - just leave a bag of non-perishable food items by your mailbox on Saturday, May 11th, and your letter carrier will pick up and deliver the bag to a local food bank; and
WHEREAS, Columbus residents donated 141,000 pounds of food last year, and our goal for 2013 is to surpass Cleveland, which donated 255,296 pounds in 2012; and
WHEREAS, Columbus and Central Ohio residents are committed to the fight against hunger and have long demonstrated their generosity by supporting local food banks and other service providers; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council hereby declares May 11th, 2013, to be Stamp Out Hunger Day in Columbus, and encourages Central Ohioans to participate in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive.